"What's with the anger on ATS?"

Im not sure whether anyone has mentioned this yet, and i dont really have time to find the links,
But I do recall a while back, I came across something which suggested the cycles of the moon this year would effect people in a detrimental way.

not sure if anyone else has come across this, I'll post back if I find anything, But Feel free look for it if you have the time,

Keep a 2 party system in a country and you've made a good start toward polarizing the populace.

Encourage people to play out this polarisation on a myriad different topics, spouting talking points, insults and lies on both sides in an endless
exercise in point-scoring, treating every divisive situation as another baseball game.

Even the realization by about half America that there was funny business going on with 9/11 is welcomed by TPTB, as yet another force fragmenting
society.

Some folk find safety in trust and compliance, some find safety in weapons and trust their ability to defend their own families. However one man alone
only wins in the movies. The power of people is in togetherness, and we are letting TPTB rob us of that.

There will always be people who work at spreading hatred and use vicious insults to vent their miserable anger, to silence the opposition, or to push
a message for those financing their posts. But as long as most of us refrain from responding in kind, and work at understanding each other's point of
view, the forum will still be worth supporting.

It is frustrating. I've been attacked and insulted many times in the last few weeks. It wasn't for being rude to another poster it was for sharing
thoughts that I had that few would agree with in this day and age. I mean this is an alternative discussion website, we should show kindness and
understanding toward each other even if we don't agree on everything. The only way to rise above this is to...well.....rise above this. When
confronted with hostility don't return it. Show them a better way through our own actions. When someone attacks another don't reward them with stars
and or flags even if you agree with their general viewpoint.

Thanks for this thread, I read it for the first time last night, coincidentally just after coming off a thread in which an exchange unfortunately
seemed to be going a bit...sour?...no, intense. This certainly helped me to take a step back.

Having reflected on your question a little, a few things came to mind.

They say that when you're in a pub, or socialising, you should never discuss religion, politics or money unless you're ready for things to
potentially get very awkward, very quickly.

What originally drew me to ATS was the opportunity to immerse myself in a wealth of often highly informed, intelligently debated and original
information and discussions about topics that were, for the most part, focusing at arms length from those famous social taboos. Threads focused on
stuff like geology, science, arts, military tech'/r&d, military projects, space projects, some of the more scientific/investigative ufo threads...

I think that, like the saying indicates, if you move into threads that are primarily focused on heavily loaded and very contemporary religious,
political and economic issues, particularly highly charged current affairs that are impacting the real lives of so many in our world so tragically and
at such a great cost now, and with a global audience, maybe it's inevitable that there will be the odd disturbance within the 'room'?

By the way, I don't think you'll find this sense of a growing expression of anger is unique to ATS? it seems to be evident all over the web in
discussion forums on current affairs, at least that's what I'm seeing.

I noticed this: That when anger seems to be close to the surface, it is also true with my cousins which are spread across the US. We have had 4 way
phone conversations about it. No good reason for the anger, it's just there. And seems to blanket this country at the same time. And also leaves
at the same time.
Could be Grandmother Moon, the media, a lot of other good suggestions that have been thrown into the mix.
What feels right for me is EMFs.
HARPA DARPA DOO!!!

The problem is maybe because it seems MANY people believe ATS is COUNTER INTEL PRO, still it seems some of them say so just because they have been
banned from this forum.
Or else it is maybe just because people try to express themselves but there are so many replies for every new subjects that they feel nobody listen to
them so they get angry

the wolves are eating the sheep, second the internet connects people electronically whether you like it or not, or whether you believe it or not. the
wisdom of connecting to hundreds of millions of people should be questioned, because no one knows who or what u are connecting to. for all we know
the internet could be alien technology being used without knowing the full consequences of the tech. or how it really functions. i for one don't want
my mind connected with a psychopath, and it appears from what i have perceived the internet and computers have that ability. facebook and twitter are
prime examples of this. we say we don't want a one world government, or a one world culture but people don't realize that borders and countries are
artificial. the internet is managing to turn everyone's mind into an empty mush that can be filled with unwanted and dangerous influences, for lack of
a better explanation. it's weird sh-t and i don't want to believe it but sometimes you're faced with things, that u can't brush off because of
experience and that shows the true scope and face of the evil that we are up against everyday. it's diabolical. it is an evil that can't be
imagined. it's like trying to explain what an orange tastes like to someone who has never tasted one before. but as soon as that person tastes the
orange all the descriptions of that orange will pale next to the actual sensations. the more and more you use the internet the more your personality
will change until u come to the point that irreparable damage has occurred.

Maybe it's oversimplifying, but I think people are fed up with being oppressed, wrung dry, & screwed over; whether it is class warfare, being
exploited by employers, the government, corporations, banks, whatever. It only looks like it will get worse & it's real close to critical mass now.
Many people are apparently in despair, too. It seems like someone is killing their loved ones, then themselves all the time now. Obviously, they think
they are better off dead. It's scary. (Anger is a survival mechanism. Whether it's good or bad I guess depends on how you look at it & how much self
control a person has.)

Randomname, don't be so sure. Sheep, especially, can be very volatile and extremely dangerous (my great aunt & uncle raised Merino sheep, so I'm
speaking literally. The same is true metaphorically). Any livestock can trample you do to death when they're spooked badly enough. The problem seems
to be that the Border Collies have morphed into wolves.

curioustype said:

"By the way, I don't think you'll find this sense of a growing expression of anger is unique to ATS? it seems to be evident all over the web in
discussion forums on current affairs, at least that's what I'm seeing."

I see problems with the political a religious side. That being said, people tend to hate here. You are ridiculed for what you believe in. Christ,
aliens, end of the world. ATS has been now become the nut-case-board. People have no tolerance and we decide to hate on those who love what they
believe in Jesus, buddah, Mohammed, aliens, conspiricy stuff. You cannot have an open mind on a board that shuts you down right after you speak what
you think, feel, etc etc. believe.

faith not just in religion, but faith in the truth of all conspiracies

You say stupid stuff and then deflect because your ignorance is legendary, not to mention you're so pathetic you use ATS to promote your own
website...

A member named littlebunny has made a number of nasty posts. Here he calls me pathetic. I have complained twice about this post. The moderator has
chosen to let this stand.

Allowing this post to remain simply supports littlebunny's attitude to use reprehensible language in their posts.

A while back I was sanctioned for 1000 points because someone called me a nasty name as littlebunny did here. In my response to the post I asked for
the person not to call me names because calling names is a loser's game. The original post stood and I was sanctioned 1000 points for calling the
person a loser. I did not call them a loser although that appears to be the interpretation of the moderator. Fine. It's over and done with. What I
can't understand is why posts where blatant name calling is done are allowed to remain in the forum.

I'll tell you what's with the anger on ATS. Last night I got baited with a post from a member who implied that all LGBT people have corrupted
defective DNA. I turned his words against him, and a mod stepped in, REMOVED MY COMMENT, and rewarded the bigot for his NAZI talk and threatened to
ban me and docked me with so many negative ATS points that it will be YEARS before my account recovers, if it ever recovers. Then the offending
poster came on and admits he lied in his comment, (basically rubbing my nose in the fact that I was baited) and then the member who reported me,
admits that he was going to report my comments with EXTREME PREJUDICE! I said I had evidence, they laid a trap for me, and shot me down in flames.

All of this because I said I was going to upload a reverse speech clip that will blow the lid WIDE OPEN in the discussion here
www.abovetopsecret.com... and prove there is going to be a terrorist attack.

Obviously, the gatekeepers here are scared of me and want me banned ASAP so as to prevent me from posting my evidence. I seriously doubt they will do
the right thing and finish me off. SLAVE SCUM NEVER FOLLOW THROUGH. THEY PREFER TO GET OTHERS TO DO THE DIRTY WORK FOR THEM IT'S CLEANER THAT WAY.

HYPOCRISY! I've reported all those who attacked me, and the MODS PROTECT THEM AND PUNISH ME! AGAIN BECAUSE MY EVIDENCE MUST NOT COME TO LIGHT.
HOPEFULLY I WILL HAVE MY AUDIO VIDEO EVIDENCE FINISHED IN A FORMAT AND UPLOADED BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND, THAT"S HOW MUCH TIME 'THEY' HAVE TO NUKE MY
ACCOUNT.

I've dropped the gauntlet. That's how much time you ILLUMINIST SLAVE SCUM HAVE TO STOP ME

I AM AN INFO WARRIOR AND I WILL DESTROY ALL IGNORANCE AND DENIAL AND EXPOSE THE GATEKEEPERS AND THE SLAVE SCUM FOR THE LIARS THEY ARE!

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